In the state's rural pockets, schools with fewer than 105 students can opt to play six-man football, a version of the game that takes fewer players and has its own special set of rules.

After a three-hour and fifteen-minute weather delay to begin the game, the USC Trojans outlasted the Purdue Boilermakers 33-17 with its defense stepping up when

ORANGE — The Canyon football team appeared to be in total control in its nonleague game against Cerritos on Thursday at El Modena High School. Canyon led by 18 points in the third quarter but committed costly penalties on defense which extended drives for the Dons, who came back to defeat the Comanches, 31-28.

The Saxons forced a turnover on downs trailing 21-14 with 11:43 remaining. On the next play from scrimmage, Edwards found wide receiver Kchole Mataele-Juarez for a 72-yard touchdown to tie the game and set up the wild finish.

Week 3 of the high school football season in the New Orleans area includes a handful of rivalry matchups, plus one game that has a school visiting from Texas.

Wimberly ran for 851 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2024, and the Sacramento State commit is on pace to perhaps double those numbers in 2025. Through four weeks he has 526 yards on 55 carries (9.6 yards per carry) and 10 touchdowns.

Lyons sat with an ankle injury that’s been bothering him for several weeks, according to The Sacramento Bee. In his stead, backup Brody Rudnicki, who also has an offer from BYU, threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns while completing 18 of 23 passes.